Our USA Today Crossword Hints for July 9, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.
USA Today Crossword Hints, July 9, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the USA Today Crossword on 7/9/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Practical jokes
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5A. Poker winnings
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9A. Energize, like a crowd
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14A. She, in Spanish
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15A. Give off
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16A. "Make some ___!"
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17A. Neighbor of Yemen
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18A. Later
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19A. Person who's doomed
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20A. Coupe whose name includes a Los Angeles football player
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23A. Ballpark figure: abbr.
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24A. Ghostly sound
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25A. Votes in
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29A. Crush grapes say
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31A. Garment that might be strapless
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32A. Acorn source
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33A. Perfect score in an IGN review
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35A. Poorly lit
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36A. Willy in 'Free Willy' was one
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37A. Van whose name includes a Houston baseball player
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42A. Smosh co-founder Hecox
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43A. Toddler's boo-boo
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44A. Jot down
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45A. Church platform
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47A. Short records, for short
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49A. Parts for actors
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52A. Language of Iran
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54A. Accurate statement
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56A. M.C. Escher's field
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57A. Use a fidget cube, for example
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58A. Truck whose name includes a Toronto basketball player
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61A. Country artist McCann
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62A. Tolerate
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63A. Classroom helper
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64A. Warning sign
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65A. Christmas carols
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66A. Departs
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67A. Mani-___
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68A. Some RSVP responses
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69A. Finishes
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1D. Crystal-filled rocks
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2D. "So close"
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3D. “— my pleasure”
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4D. Performed on The Voice
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5D. Store that sells Purina
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6D. Nebraska's largest city
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7D. Saturn's largest moon
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8D. Invincibility item in Super Mario Bros.
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9D. "Vampire in Brooklyn" star Bassett
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10D. The Substance star Demi
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11D. Word after "rolling" or "bowling"
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12D. Employ
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13D. According to
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21D. Penguins that can dive 1,850 feet deep
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22D. Austria's language
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26D. What does not imply causation, it's said
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27D. Choco ___ (rhyming treat)
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28D. Genre related to rocksteady
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30D. "Jersey Shore" network
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31D. Drill insert
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34D. At once
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35D. Makes mozzarella sticks, say
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36D. Anne Frank's father
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37D. "Alias" spy org.
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38D. Kitty ___ Show ("Puppy Bowl" break)
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39D. Consisted of
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40D. Fib
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41D. Kinda
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46D. Italian fashion house
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48D. Horseback rider's seat
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50D. Wore away
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51D. Emphasize
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53D. "... assuming one exists"
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55D. Tangy salad green
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57D. Bad AI-generated content, informally
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59D. High-pitched woodwind
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60D. 'The Umbrella Academy' actor Elliot
The USA Today Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the USA Today newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its contemporary and pop culture references, as well as its accessibility to solvers of all skill levels.
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